Videos with tag “religion”

January 29, 2015, 3:37PM

The Rev. Andrew Greenhaw is the pastor of St. Paul's United Church of Christ. The small church has a new vision of being "child-centered, service-oriented." The church has committed to offering childcare or child programming at every event.

January 26, 2015, 6:00PM

The Archdiocese of New Orleans is taking action on vandals damaging tombs in St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 by imposing new rules that allow visitors to enter with a licensed tour guide only. While many tour guide companies applaud the new rules one local tour guide company owner would like to see a 24 hour security patrol added to the historic cemetery.

December 18, 2014, 2:31PM

The Rev. Roderick Coates, pastor of Corpus Christi - Epiphany Catholic Church, stands in front of the constuction/renovations at what will be the 7th Ward Community Center in New Orleans. Coates said the target date for opening is June 2015.

September 28, 2014, 7:12PM

The Jewish Children's Regional Service's Hanukkah Gift Wrap-A-Thon was held at the Goldring-Woldenberg Metairie JCC Campus on September 28, 2014. Volunteers wrapped 1000-2000 small Hanukkah gifts for children, youths, and state hospital residents. Jewish Children's Regional Service Executive Director Ned Goldberg said the recipients of these gifts live across the JCRS seven state service region. Any Jewish family within their region who are financially challenged and unable to buy gifts for their children for Hanukkah were encouraged to sign up and have eight small, wrapped gifts, one for each night of Hanukkah, sent to their home. The Wrap-A-Thon has been a tradition for around 15 years. "Today we had a great turnout from a cross section of the Jewish community," Goldberg said. "Some of these kids may be isolated and may be special needs. As much as we try to make the gifts practical, they're also symbolic. Symbolic that these families are not forgotten."

September 04, 2014, 11:25AM

At his speech in New Orleans before the National Baptist Convention, USA, Rev. Al Sharpton describes how events in Ferguson, Mo. are related to the civil rights movement of the 1960s and a current fight for racial justice -- to a standing ovation.

August 29, 2014, 1:06PM

Darryl Brister of the Beacon Light International Cathedral in Gentilly, explains how the church he planted survived Hurricane Katrina. Brister illustrates his story by relying on a mural at the renovated church, which reopens on August 29, 2014 -- the ninth anniversary of the storm.

August 08, 2014, 12:22PM

Patrick LaCour, a senior at Jesuit High, and Catherine Pellerin, a senior at Mt. Carmel Academy deliver a message for Archbishop Gregory Aymond during the Archdiocese of New Orleans' ninth general synod.

June 26, 2014, 4:59PM

Leo Jackson helps the formerly incarcerated reclaim their lives through service to others in his position as associate director of Cornerstone Builders, a civic justice initiative of Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of New Orleans.